writing paper wri·ting·pa·per uncommon dated noun 1. paper material made into thin sheets that are sized to take ink; used for writing correspondence and manuscripts Synonymswriting paper Related words Broader terms paper Narrower terms stationerynotepaperrag paperbondledger paperlaid paperwove paperletter paper WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.